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Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today?

I am copying the many times copied thread, "What did you eat today?" in hopes of helping some of those who are just starting to gain and have no clue what to eat. I know that when I began weight recovery, I was eating tons of low-cal foods just because that's what I was used to. I learned the hard way that dense foods are essential to weight gain when you have high caloric requirements (at one point I needed 4500 cal to maintain my weight on BEDREST). Perhaps newbies can get some ideas if we post our weight gain meal plans! Even if you're not gaining anymore, grab an old one and post it!:]
Please note that every body is different and some will need more or less calories than others to gain. This thread is just so that you can get an idea of what you need.
Oh, and yes, I'm breaking the "no calories, no portions" rule, since it is pretty helpful in this case. If you want to post cals/portions you can. I just ask that you don't post if you're not eating enough, though as this is a weight gain thread, I would hope none of you are undereating.;]
I'll start....
Breakfast (875 cal)*

• 1/2 cup oatmeal (150) cooked with
• 1 cup evaporated whole milk (300)
• 1 mashed banana (100)
• 2 tbsp peanut butter (200)
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed and cinnamon to taste (50) 
• 1 hard-boiled egg (75 cal)

Morning Snack (300 cal)*

• 1/4 cup mixed nuts (200)
• 1/4 cup dried apricots (100)

Lunch (660 cal)*

• 1/4 cup rice cooked in 1 cup chicken stock (300) and
• 1/2 cup canned or cooked chickpeas (145) and
• 1/3 cup shredded cheese (150) and
• 1/4 cup each onion, peppers, and tomato (30) cooked with
• 1 tbsp olive oil and curry powder to taste (120)

Afternoon snack (390 cal)*

• 1 serving baby carrots (35)
• 1/4 cup hummus (155)
• 1/4 cup mixed nuts (200)

Dinner (875 cal)*

• 1 cup of my insane Mac & Cheese recipe (515)
• 2 cups tossed salad (45)
• 2 tbsp rasins (60)
• 2 tbsp sunflower seeds (105)
• 2 tbsp dressing (150)

Evening snack (480)*

• 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt (180)
• 1/2 cup homemade granola (300)

About 3600 calories :]

OK I'm giddy. I've wanted to post here for a long time. Monday I got up to 2,600 or so but I want to post yesterday. My kids are going away to my mom's for three nights and my husband and I will be off for our anniversary, so I will be eating, but I'm posting this before I go because I'm so giddy from it - and from the fact that my stomach doesn't hurt from gas/bloating after two days.

HEM HEM (do I sound stupid being this proud?)

B: XL "High Protein" Whole Grain Bagel, 3 tbsp cream cheese, 16 Oz Pumpkin Latte - 800

S: Apple, Hard Boiled Egg - 150

L: Roast Beef Sandwich on Flax bread with roasted red pepper, balsamic vinegar and mozzarella cheese; Pina Colada Yogurt - 650

S: Kettle Corn - ~200

D: 4 oz. chicken breast (sauteed in olive oil, onion and garlic) with mozzarella cheese, chopped tomatoes, broccoli, marinara sauce, served over pasta - 800

S: a bit of "cherry crumb meltaway" (local bakery), 1 sl. "orange creamsicle cake" ~ 400

Total: probably a little over 3,000

firtsly bethany im proud

day 2 for me a very long day

breakfast oatmeal , cup of milk 2 toast spread cheese

snack milkshake bagel

dinner 2wwtoast beans , mullerice

snack banana cup of milk nutri grain bar

tea going to be spagetti bolonaise made by my mum with quorn mince with ww pasta twists , spagetti can be very messy , a bit of crusty cob ( hope im not carb loading ) butterscotch angel delight

supper will be branflakes milk, more milk and 2 figs biscuits

god thats scary when i look at all that

no helen it's delicious when you look at all that!

Bsh and Helen, well done both of you! Your menus look great

Original Post by bsh0611:

no helen it's delicious when you look at all that!

 Damn darn straight. Hahah, exuse that, I just really needed to give ED a kick in the butt.

No more excersise for me!

B:

1 cup cooke oatmeal

1 large chopped banana

2 tbsp of peanut butter

10 oz of skim milk

.25 cup of sliced almonds

S:

Grilled cheese sandwich

L:

Boca Burger

6 oz of lemon flavored chicken breast

8 oz of baby carrots

 Spinach and a cup of broccoli

Ice berg Lettuce

LEmon juice !

S:

8 oz baby carrots

D:

6 oz of chicken breast

.5 cup of egg whites

1 turkey weiner

1 tbsp of ketchup

S:

.5 cup of yogurt

.5 cup of vanilla almond granola

2700

Locking as we are now doing bimonthly threads. This is the newest one, join us there!

Weight GAINERS- what did YOU eat today?